Campus Compact National Office Spreads Its Wings

Boston, MA — Campus Compact's national office has moved from Providence, RI, to a new location in downtown Boston. The new space is centrally located near Boston's major international airport and on the city's train, subway, and bus lines. "We're delighted to be able to serve our members from a more accessible location," notes Campus Compact president Maureen F. Curley. "Boston is only a short distance from our old home in Providence, but our new location has already proven fortuitous in terms of making direct connections with member institutions, policymakers, and others." Campus Compact now shares an address with the nonprofit New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE) at 45 Temple Place in Boston. NEBHE's mission includes increasing access to higher education, enhancing the quality and diversity of educational programs and institutions, and promoting higher education as a growth industry. "Our goals and scope differ substantially," says Curley, "but we do see some synergies, particularly with regard to policy issues and practices that affect college access and pedagogical effectiveness." (For more information about NEBHE, visit http://www.nebhe.org.) In conjunction with the move, Campus Compact is creating new systems to serve members and the field more effectively. Already in place is a new online bookstore for the organization's publications. Campus Compact has long been a leader in publishing cutting-edge books on campus-based service, service-learning, and civic engagement. Through the new e-commerce site, customers can now order books much more quickly and efficiently in one simple transaction. The online bookstore can be found at /publications. Also in the works is a revamped website that will allow users to gain access to Campus Compact's vast online resources more easily. The new site will offer simplified navigation and greater searchability, as well as updated resources such as an expanded online database of service-learning syllabi. Full contact information for the national Campus Compact office follows: 45 Temple Place Boston, MA 02111 Phone: 617.357.1881 Fax: 617.357.1889

Campus Compact

Campus Compact is a national coalition of more than 1,100 college and university presidents — representing some 6 million students — who are committed to fulfilling the civic purposes of higher education. As the only national association dedicated solely to this mission, Campus Compact is a leader in building civic engagement into campus and academic life. Through our national office and network of 34 state offices, members receive the training, resources, and advocacy they need to build strong surrounding communities and teach students the skills and values of democracy. Campus Compact's membership includes public, private, two- and four-year institutions across the spectrum of higher education. These institutions put into practice the ideal of civic engagement by sharing knowledge and resources with their communities, creating local development initiatives, and supporting service and service-learning efforts in areas such as literacy, health care, hunger, homelessness, and the environment. Campus Compact comprises a national office based in Boston and state offices in CA, CO, CT, FL, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NH, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VT, WA, WI, and WV. For contact and other information, see http://compact.org.